Lawson, AR Demographics

A map of Lawson's Population by Race

Lawson, Arkansas had a population of 260 in 2020. It was 89.6% White, 1.2% Black, 0.4% Asian, 2.7% Hispanic, 1.2% Native American/Other, and 5.0% Multiracial. This map presents the population of Lawson, with one dot drawn for each person counted in the 2020 Census, color-coded by race.

Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is the 392nd most populous. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs).

Lawson's White Population

233 residents of Lawson identify as White, or 89.6%. This makes the White share of the population of Lawson considerably larger than the White share of the population of Arkansas (68.5% White). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is ranked #166 in terms of White residents as a share of the population.

Lawson is more White than neighboring Urbana (76.8% White), Calion (73.7% White), Strong (28.5% White), El Dorado (38.7% White), and Norphlet (87.2% White).

Lawson's Black Population

3 residents of Lawson identify as Black, or 1.2%. This makes the Black share of the population of Lawson less than the Black share of the population of Arkansas (14.9% Black). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is ranked #320 in terms of Black residents as a share of the population.

Lawson is less Black than neighboring Urbana (5.1% Black), Calion (19.1% Black), Strong (65.9% Black), El Dorado (50.9% Black), and Norphlet (5% Black).

Lawson's Asian Population

1 residents of Lawson identify as Asian, or 0.4%. This makes the Asian share of the population of Lawson roughly similar to the Asian share of the population of Arkansas (1.7% Asian). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is ranked #214 in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population.

Lawson is more Asian than neighboring Calion (0.2% Asian), and Strong (0% Asian). Lawson is less Asian than neighboring Urbana (0.6% Asian), and El Dorado (1.2% Asian).

Lawson's Hispanic Population

7 residents of Lawson identify as Hispanic, or 2.7%. This makes the Hispanic share of the population of Lawson slightly less than the Hispanic share of the population of Arkansas (8.5% Hispanic). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is ranked #381 in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population.

Lawson is more Hispanic than neighboring Strong (2.4% Hispanic), and Norphlet (2.2% Hispanic). Lawson is less Hispanic than neighboring Urbana (16.4% Hispanic), Calion (2.8% Hispanic), and El Dorado (5.7% Hispanic).

Lawson's Native American/Other Population

3 residents of Lawson identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other, or 1.2%. This makes the Native American/Other share of the population of Lawson roughly similar to the Native American/Other share of the population of Arkansas (1.4% Native American/Other). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is ranked #179 in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population.

Lawson is more Native American/Other than neighboring Urbana (0% Native American/Other), Calion (0.5% Native American/Other), Strong (0.2% Native American/Other), El Dorado (0.6% Native American/Other), and Norphlet (0% Native American/Other).

Lawson's Multiracial Population

13 residents of Lawson identify as Multiracial, or 5.0%. This makes the Multiracial share of the population of Lawson roughly similar to the Multiracial share of the population of Arkansas (4.9% Multiracial). Of the 626 places in Arkansas, Lawson is ranked #255 in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population.

Lawson is more Multiracial than neighboring Urbana (1.1% Multiracial), Calion (3.7% Multiracial), Strong (2.9% Multiracial), and El Dorado (3% Multiracial). Lawson is less Multiracial than neighboring Norphlet (5.2% Multiracial).

Source: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data and Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.